Amusement device



July 28,1925. 1,547,880

W. LAMBERT AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed July 20. 1923 m /x/bmzlazkdw Patented July 28, 1925.

WILLIAM LAMBERT, or YEAST] POINT, GEORG A. I

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application med July 20, 1923. Serial No. 652,767.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known thatLlVnJLIAM LAMBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Point, in the county-of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented a new Amusement 'Device, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to amusement devices, and particularly to the type of device wherein a plurality of targets mounted in spaced relation in a suitable plane are adapted to be operated by missiles thrown at and engaging with said targets. 7, .An object of .theinvention resides in providing a #device' of "the above character, wherein al plurality of targets are mounted in a frame, simulating :hen'sI setting, which areiadaptedfforoperation when engaged by a missile thrown at the target to display an egg, .to simulate a' hen laying an egg. .Anothercobject of'the invention resides'in providing a device of'the character above referred to having a frame PIOVldGCl with a ;,plurality of spaced parallel bars arranged oneupon the other with respect to the horizontal plane of the device, on which are mounted a pluralitybf targets for rearward and :downward z-swinging movement when engaged by missilest'hrown at the target for lowering an object simulating an egg and normally concealed'behind the target and bar below the respective bar to simulate a hen laying an egg.

The invention also comprehends other objects and improvements in the details of construction and arrangement of parts which are more particularly pointedvout in the following description and claims, di rected to a preferred form of the invention, it beingunderstood, however, that various changes in the size, structure and arrangement of these parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as described and claimed.

In the drawing, forming apart of this application: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the frame member carrying the target, and forming the subject matter of this invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through one of the bars and targets, showing the same in a position during operation by a missile engaging the same for displaying the egg,

vFigure 3 is a sectional view, similar to the top portion of which is mounted a rcounter-5ffor receiving the 'mi'ssiles ito be "thrown at the target. 'A pair .of bars 6 extendirearwardlyfrom the counterportion 5 and the lowerendr portions of'thenprights :2, for connection with the .forward of a plurality of pairs :of supplemental uprights "Z,

the pairs :of'which are arranged in. spaced itrelation and which .are of successively increased length progressing 'rearwardly of the frame, as clearly illustrated .ini'Figure 1 of-thegdrawings, lThe'rear pair of supple- -mental"upr1ghts' 7 are connected by :side

members 8 at the upper ends to the :rear up IrightsQofthemain frame. The uprights of :each pair of supplemental uprights are connecteda-at their upper ends by bar members :9,*wh ich iforin atarget supports, and :by nTQEUSOIliOfHtllB pairsof uprights being of increased length as they progress rearwardly of the frame, each succeeding bar will be elevated in parallel spaced relation, above the preceding bar, and will have the relation as indicated clearly in Figure 1 of the drawings.

A plurality of targets 10 are mounted on the supporting bar 9, in spaced relation as illustrated in Figure 1, and each target simulates a hen setting. Each target is hingedly connected to its respective supporting bar 9 by suitable spring hinges 11, which will normally maintain the target in upright position on the bars, as illustrated in Figure 3, but which will permit rearward and downward swinging movement of the target relative to the bar fora purpose which will presently appear.

A rod member 12 is provided with a bevelled end 13, hingedly connected as indicated at 14, with the upper rear side of its respective targets, so that the bevelled end will engage the rear side of the target when the same is in upright position and cause the rod member to assume an inclined position as shown in Figure 3. A flexible member 15 is connected to the lower end of the rod 12 and carries at its lower end an object 16 simulating an egg.

In using this amusement device, it will be seen that upon throwing a missile at one of the targets carried by the frame, if the missile would hit the target with sufficient force to overcome the tension of the spring hinge 11, a backward and downward swinging movement of the target would be effected, as illustrated in Figure 2, following which the rod 12 will swing on its hinge 14: and permit the lowering of the egg 16 below the horizontal plane of the bar 9, for displaying the egg to the view of the party throwing the missile and simulating a hen laying an egg. The'spring hinge 11 will subsequently operate to return the target 10 from the position-shown in Figure 2,'to its normal position, as illustrated in Figure 3, at which time the inclined relation of the rods 12 together with the movement of the target 10 will raise the egg 16 so that it will be normally hidden behind the bar 9, the

' target and bar hiding both the egg and the supporting connection therefor.

It will be seen from the foregoing deseription that a relatively simple and novel form of amusement device has been provided, at which missiles may be thrown, so

that upon striking one of the targets, it will elfect the simulation of a hen laying an egg.

What is claimed is: 1. An amusement device comprising a frame having a plurality of spaced parallel :bars arranged one above the other relative to a horizontal plane, a plurality of targets hingedly mounted on the bar in spaced rela- -ment of ranged one above the other relative to, a i horizontal plane, a plurality of targets simulating hens setting hingedly mounted on the bars in spaced relation and normally projected upwardly therefrom, an element simulating an egg, a rod having a bevelled end portion hingedly connected to the rear side of each target, so that the bevelled face of the rod will engage the rear side-0f the target in the upright position thereof, and a flexible connection between the eggs andthe lower end of the rod, whereby in the upright relation of the target, the rods will have an inclined relation for supporting the eggs behind the bars and targets to conceal the same from view, and'said targets will be caused to have a backward and downward swinging movement on the hinges .when struck by a missile for permitting a move= the rod and rflexible connection relative to the targets andbars so that the eggs will be displayed below thebars for simulating hens laying eggs.

WILLIAM LAMBERT. 

